Elon Musk wants to build a "self-growing city" on the moon. It comes a year after he said "the moon is a distraction." Musk has said he wants to bring humans to both the moon and Mars. He also ...

A rare transformation of the moon is coming soon, and skywatchers won’t want to miss it. During a total lunar eclipse in early March, the moon will glow a deep red, creating what’s known as a blood ...

NASA's Artemis missions, beginning with Artemis I and leading up to Artemis III, will see humanity return to the lunar surface. Set to launch soon, Artemis II will be the first crewed mission beyond ...

More than half a century after astronauts last left the lunar surface, NASA is preparing to send a crew of four back to the moon on a fly-by mission that will sling them around the far side. The ...

The moon will remain more than 99% illuminated through Monday night and will still appear nearly full Tuesday evening, meaning skywatchers don’t need to limit viewing to a single night. As the moon ...

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Look to the sky this weekend for a chance to see February’s wintry full moon, which comes as four astronauts prepare to make a historic journey around the silvery orb. The full moon will peak at 5:09 ...

Tonight's waxing gibbous moon phase will be 92% illuminated, appearing bright and nearly full as the special February 2026 snow moon is set to rise in Cancer this weekend next to a brilliant Regulus ...

The snow moon, February's full moon, will reach peak illumination on Sunday, Feb. 1, according to Space.com. Its peak viewing time will be around 5:09 p.m. ET. What phase of the lunar cycle is the ...

February’s full moon—also known as the “Snow Moon”, for how the month is typically the snowiest in the U.S.—is set to grace the skies on February 1. In the 1760s, Captain Jonathan Carver, who visited ...

Settlements on the moon are classic science fiction settings, but despite purported attempts by NASA to build homes on the moon, we've never really come close to building one. It's not hard to see why ...

Particles from Earth’s atmosphere have been carried into space by solar wind and have been landing on the moon for billions of years, mixing into the lunar soil, according to a new study. The research ...